Tomato Chutney

Other names - Thakkali Chutney / Tamatar Chutney

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients

1. Tomatoes - 5 medium sized
2. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
3. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
4. Salt - to taste
5. Sugar (optional) - 1//2 tsp
6. Sesame oil/Gingelly oil - 3 tsp

For seasoning

1. Sesame oil/Gingelly oil - 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Asafoetida powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Curry leaves - few

Method

1. Wash, pat dry & slice tomatoes.
2. Heat oil in wok, add sliced tomatoes, cumin powder, red chilly powder; stir fry until mushy; allow to cool.
3. Peel off skin & grind to a smooth paste in a mixie.
4. Heat oil in tadka ladle, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
5. Add asafoetida powder, curry leaves & saute for few sec.
6. Add the seasoning and mix well.
7. Serve this hot, tangy chutney as a side dish for idlies, dosas, chapthis, rotis, phulkas & pooris.

NOTE

• Always use the small dry grinding jar of the mixie to prepare chutneys.